Friday, February 1, 2008

Ride 2 on 2/1

Living to see February roll around on the calendar is definitely a milestone worth celebrating as we survive a long, and unusually cold Northwest winter. Day dawns with a cloudless cerulean sky. What to do today? Drag wife down to a new gym for an exploratory workout. Check. Make sausage and eggs. Check. Take care of some profitable business. Check. Do a few runs on the ski hill. Check. Soak in the hot tub and then roll in the snow before climbing back in the hot tub. Check. Take the KTM and the DR650 out for a short ride each. Check. It's cold but it feels good to get the throttle back in my hand. Filled the DR with a fresh tank of gas. I could have ridden road bikes but there is still some slush on the road in shady places. Don't dare ride something heavy with slick tires. I wonder what the groundhog will bring us tomorrow? I'm getting an itchy clutch finger.

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Ted's Motorcycle Blog

Sport, hobby, or obsession? Don't ask my wife. Motorcycles are major part of my life and have been for more than 45 years. They get me outdoors and take me to beautiful places. They keep my mind and reflexes sharp. They bring me into contact with great people. Of all the machines man has invented to transport the body, the motorcycle is the most dynamic. The way it melds with the mind and body to become one. Together, we become mobile. We are in balance with the forces of nature. Nothing else compares.

I love them all. From touring to observed trials and everything in-between, it's all good. As I get older I find myself slowing down so I will still be alive to ride when I am 80. That has always been my goal. I wrote a history of my life on motorcycle some years back and you can find it on the link below to "Ted's Moto History."

Welcome to my blog. I grew up looking at Saddle Rock from the front side. Now I see it from a different angle. In my youth I could leave home on my Bultaco and be sitting between the saddle's large rocks in ten minutes, looking out over Wenatchee. Although we can no longer ride on Saddle Rock I still feel like Saddlerock Rider. Feel free to leave comments.